Manually Controlling Your Xeed; Movements - LeapFrog Xeed Manual

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If you want to load filament quickly then push the

"QUICK LOAD"

button which automatically

guides the filament all the way to the extruder head. Before pressing

"QUICK LOAD"

it is best to

open the filament drawer fully. This allows for you to check if the filament is still being loaded and

reduces any risk of jamming due to resistance in the cables. The process takes about one minute,

where filament is first loaded quickly and slows down in the last half not to clog the nozzle. ONLY

PRESS QUICK LOAD WHEN FILAMENT HAS NOT BEEN LOADED! The nozzles cannot cope with the

high feeding rate and will likely get clogged. If no filament is seen after quick loading, use the

"EXTRUDE" button to extrude the last part of the filament.

The reverse process happens during

"QUICK

UNLOAD". Again, this process is best done with the

filament drawer open. It will first slowly retract filament from the nozzle and will then quickly

retract the remaining distance. It is useful to help the filament roll in rotating to ensure the

filament returns to the roll properly. If the filament did not retract fully, pull the knob on the

filament driver unit and manually retract the last part of filament. It is possible the filament

catches in the driver unit because the molten filament created a blob. In this case, please refer to

(removing catching filament from the filament drive

unit). Please be

the appendix

aware that these functions only work with the nozzles heated up to avoid clogging the nozzles.

2.3 Manually controlling your Xeed

The manual controls give you full control over all movement and actions of your printer when it is

not running a print job.

The movements of the printer are done at the control tab. Before moving the printer head and bed

manually it is highly recommended to home these first. This will make sure the printer does not

move in a direction it cannot move. Press both the X/Y- and Z-home button to home all three axes.

This means that the bed will be in its most upward position and the print head is located in the

left-back corner of the printer.

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